Stud and socket fastening.



M. FURSTENAU.

STUD AND SOCKET FASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13, 1911.

1 ,05 0 Patented Feb. 18, 1913-.

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learner carton.

MARIE lll'RSTENAU, OF BERLIN, GERMANY.

STUD AND SOCKET FASTENING.-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18,1913.

Application filed November l3, 1911. Serial No. 680,020.

To all whom'z't may concern Be it known'that I, hIARIlE Ft'ms'rENAU, ne Bmson, a subject 'of the German, E1111 peror, residing at Am Friedrichshain 27, Berlin, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stud and Socket Fastenings, 'of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to stud and socket fastenings generally called press-buttons. a

The press-buttons according to the pres ent inventionconsists, the same as otherknown press buttons of this kind, of two members to be sewn to either of the parts of the garment to be fastened respectively, the one of the said members having a stud, the other a socket adapted to engage over the said stud and hold the garment closed. Such. press-buttons are'known and have been gen erally made of metal apanned or otherwise stained to a color to .match the respective Press-buttons of this kind, however, showed two disadvantages. For practical reasons it was only possible to make such metal press-buttons, covered with a colored lacquer, of a few colors and in few shadesonly, and it was often not possible to match them exactly to the color of the material of the garment. Then such coacting of lacquer would soon wear off and obviate these disadvantages.

the bright metallic parts appear beneath-it, so that the press-button afforded an un-- sightly appearance.

The object of the present-invention is to This is ob-' tained by providing the press-button with detachable caps, which are made of a material, which will allow of their being stained, for instance by means of anilin dyes,

to any color-and any shade and not only on their surface but through and through. It will therefore be possible to make these detachable caps of a color which will exactly match (or harmonize) with the color ofwa given garment, as if. necessary exactly the same dyes may be employedin the manufacture of the caps and for the dyeing of the material for the garment. These caps may be made of materials like celluloid, ebonite, horn, ga-lalith or the .like. It is, however, not imperative to dye the raw material of which these caps are to be made. They may also be made of a material, to

whicha lacquer or a similar coating will adhere well. Altogether these caps can be" made in such a manner, that they will not wear so quickly as the press-buttons made] of lacquered or japanned'metal. If made in a proper manner and of a suitable material these caps will show a very. long life. They are readily detachable and will admit of being exchanged when necessary or may be removed, for instance, when the respective garment is to be Washed, or for being used on another garment.

When the caps according to the present. v

invention are used, it is not necessary to cover the metallic parts of the press-buttons with a lacquer or the like. as they are completely covered by the caps. The press-'buttons proper may therefore be made of the naked metal and its manufacture will therefore be cheap. T hex-est of making the "caps are very moderate and if a suitable method is en'iployednot considerably. more expensive than .the covering of 'the metal parts with lacquer. The complete .pressebutton with caps-according to the present im'en- "tion is therefore hardly any dearer than those hitherto known. The caps may be manufactured independently 1n different colors and wholesale;

These caps may be then soldseparately and be bought according to the requirements of the respective color and shade tomatch the color of the garment. or harmonize with it, and be then fitted on the metalparts of the press-buttons.

In the accompanying drawingseveral constructional forms of the -press-button ac,- cording tot-he present invention are exemplified.

Figuresl and 2 a press-button according to thepres'ent invention, the several parts being still separate. from each other; the caps are not'claspe'd on to the membersof the'press-buttons and the.

are cross sectionst hrough members of the latter are not fastened to each other.- Fig.- 3 is a plan'view' of the' same. i In the constructional forlnof the present invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the studmember'l and the'socket-member 2 have on their sides turned toward each: other an-an' nular groove 3, i'n-which'the stitching holes 5 are provided. From these-holes 5 grooves 7 radiate to theedge. 'This edge is: beveled toward theback of the member. The mem bers and 2 therefore have a comparatively sharp edge 9. In sewing on the members 1 and 2 the thread 11 is passed tlnfough the holes 5, along the radial. grooves i', over the ed es 9 and again through the stud 12. A ter the members have been sewn on, guard caps 13, let. are fitted. over the members clearing the stud and the socket respective These caps may be secured to the inembchs in any suitable manner.

In the constructionalform shown in l i l and 2 these caps are elastically engagei vwith their flanged over edges over the beveled edges of the members 1 and 2 and there- ,by clasp the latter.

The material of which the caps 13, ll are made may for instance be celluloid, ehonite,

horn, galalith or some other suitable material which may be easlly stained to any color.

Also sheet metal may be used which is corered With a colored lacquer.

The invention shall not be limited to the constructional form here shown and de scribed. Theparts may be made of any other form and shape and be secured to each other in anv other suitable manner, pro-vid- Mg the inwentive feature. is maintained, namely the detachable caps are employed.

I claim: n. member of a stud and socket fastening consisting of a main part adapted to he sewed to a fabric, said part being perforated V by a series of sew holes, a groove adapted to receive the sew threads on the upper surface of said part leading radially outward from each of said holes, the periphery of said part being beveled away from the upper surface, and a removable cap to cover said upper surface, together with the attaching threads, said can having a central. opening through which the stud proper is adapted to pass, and being headed over at its edge so as to grip elastically the beveled edge of said main part.

In testimony whereof I have atlixed my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

MARIE FUR STENAU.

Witnesses:

lllnzany HAsPrnu /VoLnEMAa Hatter. 

